Policies & Procedures

Dual Appointments - UC Berkeley Local Procedures

NOTE:

Dual appointments are rare and typically occur during the summer session. They are only permitted as exceptions, contingent on meeting all required criteria--including approvals coordinated through People & Culture Employee and Labor Relations, and Compensation.

Dual appointments (on the Berkeley campus) occur when a non-represented staff employee who holds a staff position and:

Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) are systemwide policies and procedures issued by the Office of the President. PPSM apply to all staff employees whose positions are not otherwise governed by a collective bargaining agreement (e.g., labor contract).

Many PPSM have supplemental procedures that are specific to the Berkeley campus. Each PPSM should be read in conjunction with the corresponding...

The Employee-Initiated Reduction In Time (ERIT) Program provides an opportunity for employees to voluntarily reduce their current appointment percentage and corresponding pay so that the University can achieve temporary salary savings. Savings from the ERIT program are captured by the employee's home department.

Definition: Telecommuting is a work arrangement in which some or all of the work is performed at an off-campus work site such as the home or in office space near home. (Field stations are not telecommuting locations because they are established permanent work sites for groups of employees within a department.) Communication may be by one of several means, such as phone or laptop. Equipment may be owned and maintained by the employee or by the university.

Authority: Department heads or their designees have the authority...